In an article for USA Today, West said: "It's got to be Adrian Beltre. Every pitch you call that's a strike, he says, 'Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!' I had a game with him recently and the pitch was right down the middle. He tells me, 'That ball is outside.'

"I told him, 'You may be a great ballplayer, but you're the worst umpire in the league. You stink."

The 64-year-old umpire did what very few professional athletes do. He told the reporter what he was really thinking. He also found out why pros do not usually speak their minds.

The Umpires Union 'strongly opposes' the suspension of the most senior umpire in baseball.